What Reeder General Contractors does

Reeder General Contractors, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned construction management firm founded in 1994 by Wes Reeder and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. The company delivers preconstruction consulting and construction management services for public sector clients across the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, with an overwhelming concentration in K-12 school district construction projects and select municipal facility work. Its service portfolio spans preconstruction (conceptual estimates, value engineering, constructability review, subcontractor prequalification, permitting) and construction management delivery methods including General Contracting, Competitive Sealed Proposal (CSP), Agency Construction Management, and Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR).

The firm's primary delivery vehicle is CMAR, under which it serves as both construction manager and at-risk contractor with dedicated project teams. Work is acquired through formal public procurement — competitive sealed proposals and CMAR selection — with bid submissions processed through the Building Connected platform and a centralized bidmaster workflow supported by a dedicated preconstruction organization (Director of Preconstruction plus multiple estimators). REEDER emphasizes minority trade partner development and HUB participation that typically exceeds statutory thresholds, and its operational safety record (2 million+ man-hours without a lost-time accident as of 2015) is positioned as a credentialing asset in qualification-based public bids.

Revenue is generated through project-based construction contracts with public-sector owners; the firm operates with a relatively small core professional staff (11–50 employees) and relies on subcontractors and trade partners for execution, indicating a high-leverage, fee- and margin-based model layered on top of substantial contract value. Reported backlog exceeded $200 million as of 2023, and leadership transitioned to the next generation in May 2025 with Lane Reeder as CEO, Cole Reeder as President, and Wes Reeder as Chairman/Chief Advisor. The company has no disclosed external private equity or institutional ownership.

Name

Reeder General Contractors

Legal name

Reeder General Contractors, Inc.

Website

https://reedergeneral.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Reeder General Contractors is a Fort Worth, Texas-based, family-owned construction management firm founded in 1994 that delivers preconstruction and CMAR services primarily for K-12 school districts and municipal clients across the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Management Services

akta.pro primary industry

Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE)

Keywords

• Construction management services
• CMAR delivery method
• K-12 school construction
• Preconstruction consulting
• General contracting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Management Services: REEDER generates revenue through construction management services including preconstruction consultation, general contracting, and Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) project delivery. Revenue is project-based and derived from public sector construction contracts with school districts and municipal entities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

REEDER is a Texas construction management firm providing preconstruction consulting and full construction management services for public sector clients. Its portfolio centers on K-12 educational facilities, athletic complexes, aquatics centers, and municipal buildings delivered primarily through the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) method. The firm operates in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, coordinating projects from concept and estimating through construction and closeout.

Product overview

Reeder General Contractors is a construction management firm offering a unified service portfolio centered on preconstruction consulting and construction management services. The company's core offerings consist of Preconstruction Services (conceptual estimates, value engineering, constructability reviews, permitting) and Construction Management Services (General Contracting, CSP, Agency CM, CMAR delivery). They primarily deliver projects under CMAR (Construction Manager at Risk) contracts. Their project portfolio spans educational facilities (K-12 schools, STEAM academies, fine arts centers), athletic complexes, aquatics centers, district service centers, and commercial buildings throughout the Dallas/Fort Worth Texas area. The company does not offer a software platform or technology product, but rather professional construction management services with dedicated teams for each project.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Preconstruction Services Comprehensive preconstruction consulting services including conceptual estimates, project schedule development, value engineering, construction document constructability review, subcontractor prequalification, and permitting and government approvals support. Targeted at public sector clients preparing capital projects for construction.
• Construction Management Services Full-service construction management offerings under multiple delivery methods including General Contracting, Competitive Sealed Proposal (CSP), Agency Construction Management, and Construction Management at Risk (CMAR). Provides clients with dedicated management teams and upfront communication from bidding through closeout, primarily for K-12 educational facilities, athletic complexes, aquatics centers, and municipal buildings in the DFW metroplex.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2-million-man hours without a lost time accident
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Building ConnectedcoreTechnology or IntegrationREEDER uses Building Connected platform for bid management, enabling subcontractors and trade partners to access project information, view important dates (Pre-Bid Date, Bid Date, Question Deadline), and download project plans and specifications.
• Pfluger ArchitectsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with Pfluger Architects on the George Peabody Elementary School project in Dallas ISD, working together to deliver an 81,000 SF campus serving the Oak Cliff neighborhood.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bartlett Cocke General Contractors: Texas-based general contractor with a heavy focus on K-12 and higher education construction, often delivering via CMAR — directly comparable to Reeder's education-anchored, Texas-centric CMAR model.
• Joeris General Contractors: San Antonio-headquartered general contractor serving Texas public-sector clients across education, municipal, and healthcare verticals, with similar CMAR delivery and competitive bidding profile as Reeder.
• Pogue Construction: Texas-based K-12 and public-sector specialist contractor delivering educational facilities via CMAR — closely aligned with Reeder's customer base, geography, and project types.
• Tellepsen: Houston-based family-owned general contractor with strong K-12, higher education, and public-sector portfolio using CMAR delivery — comparable in scale, ownership profile, and customer mix to Reeder.
• Satterfield & Pontikes Construction: Texas-rooted construction manager with significant K-12 and higher education work, frequently delivering via CMAR — direct competitor in the Texas public education construction market.

Broad incumbents

• Manhattan Construction Company: Oklahoma/Texas-headquartered general contractor with a large education and public-sector practice, typically operating at a larger scale than Reeder but competing for the same Texas K-12 and municipal work.
• Linbeck Group: Texas-based construction management firm serving higher education, healthcare, and public-sector clients — overlaps with Reeder on CMAR delivery and public-sector expertise, but with broader vertical mix.
• McCarthy Building Companies: National construction manager with a large K-12 and higher education practice and strong CMAR capabilities — competes with Reeder for larger Texas education pursuits and brings greater bonding capacity.
• Gilbane Building Company: Large national CM firm with deep K-12 and public-sector experience and strong CMAR delivery — represents the larger, more diversified competitor Reeder faces on mid- and large-sized education pursuits.
• Balfour Beatty Construction: National general contractor with a substantial K-12 and higher education portfolio, frequently delivering via CMAR — competes with Reeder for major Texas education bond programs and out-of-region expansion opportunities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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